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McDonald’s Corp. on Thursday posted strong growth in a key sales metric, demonstrating the company’s resilience in a turbulent economy as it dominates competitors.
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc.
The Walt Disney Company is investing heavily in its Disney+ app in an effort to create a customized and personalized metaverse that merges the physical experiences of its parks with its digital entertainment.
While the geopolitical outlook of powerful nations has been influenced by oil as a key asset for decades, semiconductors are shaping up to play a similar role on the global stage for the foreseeable future.
Following two consecutive quarters of subscriber losses, Netflix is growing again.
Legal and regulatory expenses delivered a surprisingly steep blow to Wells Fargo & Co.
Netflix’s launch of a lower-cost, ad-supported tier could recapture as many as 10 million users and $1to $2 billion in incremental revenue by 2024, per an Evercore analysis.
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) has denied a Wall Street Journal report that it began quietly dabbling in proprietary trading earlier this year.
In late September, Ford broke ground on the largest factory in the company’s 119-year history, a massive electric vehicle facility in Tennessee.
Airbnb chief executive officer Brian Chesky indicated that new payment and host features could be on the horizon for the company during a fireside chat at the Skift Global Forum in New York on Wednesday.
Meta Platforms Inc. has instituted a hiring freeze after revealing plans to trim staff, as it battles mounting expenses and seeks to recover from a rare revenue dip.
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